Business Stories from May 17, 2025 (Change date)
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Like it or not, the Like button has changed the worldMay 17, 2025 6:28 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn't be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it...
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Big Tech takes a harder line against worker activism, political dissentMay 17, 2025 6:25 pm - Five years ago, Microsoft divested its stake in an Israeli facial recognition startup after thousands of employees and activists protested the company’s suspected role in...
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Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott IsraelMay 17, 2025 5:35 pm - A growing number of state lawmakers are moving to repeal a 2015 Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel to protest its policies toward Palestinians.
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Student loans have been confusing lately. Here’s a guide to know where you standMay 17, 2025 1:42 pm - Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans.
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The Biz Week That Was: Sears’ HQ nearly razed, Dick’s buys Foot Locker, and Walmart warns of higher pricesMay 17, 2025 1:35 pm - The demolition of Sears campus in Hoffman Estates is almost done The demolition of Sears’ former 2.4 million-square-foot headquarters in Hoffman Estates is entering ...
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Illinois’ motor fuel tax is working as intended: Fixing roads and keeping up with costsMay 17, 2025 1:28 pm - Every July 1 since 2019, Illinois’ motor fuel tax ticks upward with the rate of inflation. And every year, the same talking heads emerge attacking it as some evidence of broken government.
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People on the move: Fehr Graham; Pulse TechnologiesMay 17, 2025 1:26 pm - Fehr Graham hiring and promotions Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, recently hired Josh Elmore as an engineer. Based in the firm...
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